Review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) by Jeffrey M — 24 Jun 2007

The original. A million times better than the remake! Love this movie! A brilliant story! And of course, the wonderful Vincent Price!

This review of House on Haunted Hill (1959) was written by Jeffrey M on 24 Jun 2007.

House on Haunted Hill has generally received mixed reviews.

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